Pearson Plc (PSON.LN)
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Fiscal Year End Date: 12/31
(Values in thousands)
| 12-2025 | 12-2024 | 12-2023 | 12-2022 | 12-2021 | |
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | |||||
| Income taxes - deferred | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -3,000 |
| Accounts receivable | -104,000 | 32,000 | -24,000 | 33,000 | -71,000 |
| Other Working Capital | -104,000 | -53,000 | -96,000 | -35,000 | -12,000 |
| Other Operating Activity | 864,000 | 648,000 | 645,000 | 363,000 | 412,000 |
| Operating Cash Flow | $656,000 | $627,000 | $525,000 | $361,000 | $326,000 |
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities | |||||
| PPE Investments | -26,000 | -27,000 | -25,000 | -43,000 | -64,000 |
| Net Acquisitions | -159,000 | -46,000 | -214,000 | 100,000 | 18,000 |
| Purchase Of Investment | -5,000 | -7,000 | -8,000 | -12,000 | -4,000 |
| Sale Of Investment | N/A | 0 | 7,000 | 17,000 | 48,000 |
| Purchase Sale Intangibles | -105,000 | -91,000 | -96,000 | -90,000 | -112,000 |
| Other Investing Activity | 52,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 41,000 | 34,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-243,000 | $-131,000 | $-301,000 | $13,000 | $-80,000 |
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | |||||
| Debt Issued | 1,017,000 | 1,265,000 | 285,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Repayment | -974,000 | -921,000 | -285,000 | -171,000 | -167,000 |
| Common Stock Issued | -63,000 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -352,000 | -358,000 | -221,000 | -390,000 | -16,000 |
| Dividend Paid | -160,000 | -156,000 | -154,000 | -156,000 | -149,000 |
| Other Financing Activity | -77,000 | -78,000 | -84,000 | -94,000 | -88,000 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-609,000 | $-241,000 | $-450,000 | $-804,000 | $-414,000 |
| Exchange Rate Effect | -14,000 | -21,000 | -8,000 | 36,000 | -8,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | 543,000 | 309,000 | 543,000 | 937,000 | 1,113,000 |
| End Cash Position | 333,000 | 543,000 | 309,000 | 543,000 | 937,000 |
| Net Cash Flow | $-196,000 | $255,000 | $-226,000 | $-430,000 | $-168,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | |||||
| Operating Cash Flow | 656,000 | 627,000 | 525,000 | 361,000 | 326,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -134,000 | -124,000 | -126,000 | -147,000 | -176,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 522,000 | 503,000 | 399,000 | 214,000 | 150,000 |